District and County Councillors’ Report Riparian Ownership and Responsibilities for Ditches and Watercourses This is a follow-up to our report last month, as both the District and County Councils are actively working to improve information dissemination on riparian ownership. Cambridgeshire County Council reports: “As part of our Community Flood Action Programme, we are updating our riparian guidance document to make it more useful for those living next to a watercourse. As this document is aimed at residents and landowners, we wish to seek their views and get a better understanding of their awareness of riparian issues. We have therefore prepared a short survey (five questions) which has been reviewed and approved by our Surveying Analyst Team. We would be grateful if you could disseminate this with your residents and parishes by social media, word of mouth or on your website/ publications. Deadline is 30th September but could be extended. A link to the survey is here: https://forms.office.com/r/5HQbNqGtba.” We are meeting South Cambs District Council’s new watercourse team in the village in late September to understand and discuss maintenance plans for Meldreth’s significant network of ‘Award Watercourses’ including the one running along the eastern side of Chiswick End. Civil Parking Enforcement Explored for South Cambridgeshire At their September meeting, the Highways & Transport Committee will be discussing the potential for the County Council to oversee inconsiderate parking (including, for example, pavement parking) in three districts including South Cambridgeshire. If agreed, the Council would apply to the Secretary of State for a Special Enforcement Area. The Greater Cambridge Partnership has agreed to fund the project if it is decided to go ahead. Citizens Advice at the Melbourn Hub Citizens Advice are back at Melbourn Hub every Wednesday from 10.00am to midday. Appointments can be requested via Melbourn Hub: email hubadmin@melbournhub.co.uk, telephone (01763) 263303. Home Adaptations for Living Independently Every year the District and County Councils complete an annual report showing how many home adaptations for disabled and older people
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